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Iran shot down two U.S. aircraft in separate attacks Friday, making this the first time
“U.S. aircraft have been taken down to the five-week-old war.”
One plane was in a ten known as the Warthog, the U.S. says the pilot was rescued. The second plane is an Air Force F-15E fighter that has two pilots. One pilot has been rescued, the other is still missing. NPR Pentagon correspondent Tom Bowman says the attack show Iran's military is still capable of fighting back."
Defense Secretary Pete Heggsett said the U.S. has control of the skies over Iran and it now able to fly in the lumbering V-52 aircraft for bombing runs. In last month, F-35 aircraft was struck by Iranian fire, possibly a missile. The aircraft was very damaged, but the pilot was able to land back at bay so the pilot was wounded by shell fragments and required stitches.
So again, this latest two aircraft down shows the skies above Iran are still dangerous for U.S. pilots.
“Amazon has announced a fuel search charge in response to higher prices brought on by the war in”
Iran. NPR is a financial supporter of NPR. As NPR's Andrea Shu reports, the fee will be imposed on third-party sellers. Starting April 17, Amazon's third-party sellers will see a three-and-a-half percent increase to their fulfillment fees.
In a message to sellers, the company said that equates to an average of 17 cents per unit. A cost seller could pass on the customers. Amazon said it had been absorbing increased fuel prices, but like other major carriers, it was hiking fees to recover a portion of its added costs. UPS and FedEx imposed new fuel search charges last month, and the U.S. Postal Services
starting April 26, it's adding an 8-percent search charge to package and shipping services, including priority mail and parcel select. First-class stamps will not be affected, and reassue and PR news. The Trump administration wants to begin privatizing airport security operations currently handled by the TSA, and PR's Joel Rose reports its part of the White House budget.
President Trump's budget proposes cutting funding for the TSA, the Transportation Security
Administration by more than $50 million, and it would require small airports to enroll in a
program in which TSA pays for private contractors to staff security checkpoints. That program is existed for years, but only 20 airports are enrolled. The Trump administration argues that privatized screening would save taxpayers' money, but critics, including the union that represents TSA officers, say it would undermine security. The budget request reflects the White House's priorities, but it's Congress that ultimately
sets and approves spending levels, and lawmakers are still deadlocked over funding for the Department of Homeland Security in this year's budget. Joel Rose and PR News Washington. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. The four Artemis two astronauts are now in their first astronauts in 53 years to travel this
“foreign to space. NASA says they're now more than halfway to the moon. Monday is a key”
day in the flight when the crew will fly around the far side of the moon. Higher housing costs are pricing people not only a buying, but also renting a loan. NPR's Jennifer Ludden reports it's led to an uptick in seniors seeking roommates. The share of people's 65-a-doulder looking for a roommate has tripled in the past decade says Matt Hutchinson with the listing site's spare room.
"They're not the biggest group of roommates, but they're by far the fastest growing."
David West is one of them. He never imagined living with a stranger at age 72, but divorce and
job loss burned through his savings. His roommate in Fresno covers utilities and West shares his cost-co membership. "And it's that given take thing to help each other out as much as possible." Darla Desatelle is 74 and enjoys the shared company when she gets along well with a roommate. And that's pretty special when that works out. She's also proud. She's learned to live with less. Jennifer Ludden in peer news. "At the NCAA Men's Final 4 in Indianapolis,
number 3, Illinois will play UConn, number 1 of the first game Saturday. Tip off now scheduled for 609 Eastern in the late game that set for 849, Michigan will play Arizona. The two winners will advance to the championship game Monday night. In the women's tournament, South Carolina to play UCLA for the championship game Sunday afternoon, that game to be played in Phoenix, Arizona. I'm Pam Ronan NPR News in Washington.
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